Summary

When Valjean arrives in Arras, he realizes that there isn't only Champmathieu to save, but that Fantine's debts have forced her to sell herself as an indentured servant to the town of Montreuil. It seems impossible to save both Cosette and Champmathieu - until Javert offers Valjean a deal: sign himself over into indenture as well... which would place Valjean directly into Javert's power.

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Javert's moment with the Seine is interrupted but his confusion and uncertainty remain.Life continues to be difficult for him with these new trials of conscience, but perhaps it gets somewhat easier in the presence of a friend.

Friendship is the last thing either of them expected and maybe, in the end, it's a bond that runs far deeper.

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When the crew of the Surveillante pull a siren from the water, Capitaine Javert decides it is better to hand it over to the authorities rather than kill it outright. But the sea holds more perils than one vexing siren, and Javert could find his command tested to its breaking point.

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Perhaps he really had gone mad. But it didn’t seem likely. Rivette had never been a lucky man and madness would be an improvement on whatever this was.

Javert has handed in his resignation but he still has unfinished business to complete. Happily for him, Rivette is on hand to help him contact Jean Valjean. (Rivette is less happy about the whole plan.)

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Rivette's mouth tightens. He's pretty like that, Despiat can't help thinking. God help him, but he really has it bad, and for a police spy at that. It's not right that a police spy should have such sad eyes and a mouth that's always longing to smile but is so rarely given an occasion to.

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It was easier than he’d feared to make his way to the barricade. The entire mission was stupid, of course; it stood to reason that with Javert taken prisoner, a second spy would stand even less of a chance to keep his cover.

Still, Rivette didn’t have a choice. The moment the note about Javert’s capture came in, he knew what he had to do.

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Javert peered into his eyes, using his thumb to pull up his lid, then slid his hand down to untie Rivette’s cravat. When Javert’s fingers touched the bare skin of his throat, Rivette cried out. Javert frowned at him, still keeping his fingers on where Rivette’s pulse was racing so fast that he thought he’d lose consciousness any moment now.

“You’ll have to be silent,” Javert said. “This is a whorehouse, but still. If you make a racket, you’ll lead them right to us.”